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ID: 6906901
Author: Irene Test
Date Published: Feb 27, 2012
Title: Food Options for Emergency Preparedness
Summary: Food must be part of your emergency preparedness plan. So, what options are out
there for building an emergency foo...
Body:
If a storm were to hit today and wipe out all power and water sources, how would you survive?
Many, particularly those in areas prone to fewer natural disasters, rarely consider an emergency
preparedness strategy. If one is drawn up, however, it's frequently inefficient, with canned goods
and a few days' worth of bottled water serving as basic components. Because, in the event of a
large-scale disaster, help can take time to arrive, you are left to your own devices. In preparing for
such extreme circumstances, thoroughly consider food in your strategy.What options are there for
emergency food? First, forget the traditional canned goods. Such items frequently require heat to
be edible. Second, consider basic nutritional needs. A recommended strategy is gathering a
supply that starts with basic items: beans, grains, powdered milk, oil, salt, sugar, and seeds. A diet
like this has limited variety, and including an emergency food kit is recommended.Emergency
preparedness kits consist of freeze-dried and dehydrated foods in large quantities. Some kits offer
enough for a few months, and others up to a year's worth of meals. In either case, a serving of
freeze-dried food simply needs to be rehydrated to be edible. However, not all emergency kits are
the same. In building your own food storage, which kit is for you?Some kits, such as those by
brands Mountain House and AlpineAire, consist primarily of #10 cans. Freeze-dried meals or
individual items, such as vegetables or a protein, are packed in cans, and in times of emergency,
a serving just needs to be scooped out and rehydrated. Following a kit's direction yields 1,200 to
2,000 calories per day for an individual.However, #10 cans have a significant drawback in
emergency preparedness. While the cans often have a lifespan of 20 or more years, a full one
can't be consumed at once. So, what do you do with the leftovers? First, all leftovers from an
opened can must be consumed in about a year, if stored properly. Any storage area or container
must be airtight: a commercial resealer can close the can, the food can be frozen, or separate
airtight storage containers can be purchased.Other brands utilize pouches, which are then stored
inside large containers. Wise Food Storage implements such a format with its products. Like #10
cans, the individual Mylar pouches are airtight and can last at least 10 years unopened, if not
more. Conveniently, water simply needs to be poured into a pouch, which contains two servings,
and a meal is ready. The large container makes grabbing a large supply in an emergency
evacuation possible.

Food Options for Emergency Preparedness

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